Gregory Faught

- TTU ‘27 - Lubbock Symphony section bass - Abilene Philharmonic section bass ‘24-25 -

Biography
Gregory Faught has studied the violin since the age of 7 and the double bass since the age of 13. He was a finalist in the 2022 Nelda Hodges Young Artist Competition as well as the 2023 Juanita Miller Concerto Competition and was awarded 1st Prize in the 2023 Bellagrande International Music Competition, 2nd Prize in the Medici International Music Competition, and 2nd Prize in the national division of the 2023 OPUS Music Competition. Greg has served as principal bassist for both the 2022 TMEA All-State Sinfonietta Orchestra and the 2023 TMEA All-State Symphony Orchestra and currently serves as principal bassist of the TTU University Orchestra as well as performing with the Lubbock symphony and Abilene Philharmonic Orchestras. Greg is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Double Bass Performance at Texas Tech University where he is principal bass of the Texas Tech University Symphony Orchestra and studies under Dr. Mark Morton.